KJV dictionary & concordance

truth

Meaning of “truth”

1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

235 occurrences222 verses46 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 24:27

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Zechariah 8:3

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Thus saith the Lord; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the Lord of hosts the holy mountain.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Zechariah 8:3 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD, I am returned vnto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Ierusalem, and Ierusalem shall be called a Citie of trueth, and the Mountaine of the LORD of hostes, the holy Mountaine.

Zechariah 8:8

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And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.

1 word occurrence in this verse

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1611 witness · Zechariah 8:8 · retained source text

And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Ierusalem, and they shalbe my people, and I will bee their God, in Trueth and in Righteousnesse.

Zechariah 8:16

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¶ These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:

2 word occurrences in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Zechariah 8:16 · retained source text

¶ These are the things that yee shall doe; Speake yee euery man the truth to his neighbor: execute the iudgment of trueth and peace in your gates.

1611 marginal noteHeb. iudge trueth, and the iudgement of peace.

1611 marginal noteEphes.4.25.

Zechariah 8:19

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Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Zechariah 8:19 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth moneth, and the fast of the fift, and the fast of the seuenth, and the fast of the tenth shall be to the house of Iudah ioy and gladnesse, and cheerefull feasts: therefore loue the trueth and peace.

1611 marginal noteHebr. solemne, or set times.

Complete reference index — all 222 verses

Genesis 24:27 Genesis 32:10 Genesis 42:16 Exodus 18:21 Exodus 34:6 Deuteronomy 13:14 Deuteronomy 32:4 Joshua 24:14 Judges 9:15 1 Samuel 12:24 1 Samuel 21:5 2 Samuel 2:6 2 Samuel 15:20 1 Kings 2:4 1 Kings 3:6 1 Kings 17:24 2 Kings 19:17 2 Kings 20:3 2 Kings 20:19 2 Chronicles 18:15 2 Chronicles 31:20 Esther 9:30 Job 9:2 Psalms 15:2 Psalms 25:5 Psalms 25:10 Psalms 26:3 Psalms 30:9 Psalms 31:5 Psalms 33:4 Psalms 40:10 Psalms 40:11 Psalms 43:3 Psalms 45:4 Psalms 51:6 Psalms 54:5 Psalms 57:3 Psalms 57:10 Psalms 60:4 Psalms 61:7 Psalms 69:13 Psalms 71:22 Psalms 85:10 Psalms 85:11 Psalms 86:11 Psalms 86:15 Psalms 89:14 Psalms 89:49 Psalms 91:4 Psalms 96:13 Psalms 98:3 Psalms 100:5 Psalms 108:4 Psalms 111:8 Psalms 117:2 Psalms 119:30 Psalms 119:43 Psalms 119:142 Psalms 119:151 Psalms 132:11 Psalms 138:2 Psalms 145:18 Psalms 146:6 Proverbs 3:3 Proverbs 8:7 Proverbs 12:17 Proverbs 12:19 Proverbs 14:22 Proverbs 16:6 Proverbs 20:28 Proverbs 22:21 Proverbs 23:23 Ecclesiastes 12:10 Isaiah 5:9 Isaiah 10:20 Isaiah 16:5 Isaiah 25:1 Isaiah 26:2 Isaiah 37:18 Isaiah 38:3 Isaiah 38:18 Isaiah 38:19 Isaiah 39:8 Isaiah 42:3 Isaiah 43:9 Isaiah 48:1 Isaiah 59:4 Isaiah 59:14 Isaiah 59:15 Isaiah 61:8 Isaiah 65:16 Jeremiah 4:2 Jeremiah 5:1 Jeremiah 5:3 Jeremiah 7:28 Jeremiah 9:3 Jeremiah 9:5 Jeremiah 26:15 Jeremiah 33:6 Daniel 2:47 Daniel 4:37 Daniel 7:16 Daniel 7:19 Daniel 8:12 Daniel 9:13 Daniel 10:21 Daniel 11:2 Hosea 4:1 Micah 7:20 Zechariah 8:3 Zechariah 8:8 Zechariah 8:16 Zechariah 8:19 Malachi 2:6 Matthew 14:33 Matthew 15:27 Matthew 22:16 Mark 5:33 Mark 12:14 Mark 12:32 Luke 4:25 Luke 9:27 Luke 12:44 Luke 21:3 Luke 22:59 John 1:14 John 1:17 John 3:21 John 4:23 John 4:24 John 5:33 John 6:14 John 7:40 John 8:32 John 8:40 John 8:44 John 8:45 John 8:46 John 14:6 John 14:17 John 15:26 John 16:7 John 16:13 John 17:17 John 17:19 John 18:37 John 18:38 Acts 4:27 Acts 10:34 Acts 26:25 Romans 1:18 Romans 1:25 Romans 2:2 Romans 2:8 Romans 2:20 Romans 3:7 Romans 9:1 Romans 15:8 1 Corinthians 5:8 1 Corinthians 13:6 1 Corinthians 14:25 2 Corinthians 4:2 2 Corinthians 6:7 2 Corinthians 7:14 2 Corinthians 11:10 2 Corinthians 12:6 2 Corinthians 13:8 Galatians 2:5 Galatians 2:14 Galatians 3:1 Galatians 4:16 Galatians 5:7 Ephesians 1:13 Ephesians 4:15 Ephesians 4:21 Ephesians 4:25 Ephesians 5:9 Ephesians 6:14 Philippians 1:18 Colossians 1:5 Colossians 1:6 1 Thessalonians 2:13 2 Thessalonians 2:10 2 Thessalonians 2:12 2 Thessalonians 2:13 1 Timothy 2:4 1 Timothy 2:7 1 Timothy 3:15 1 Timothy 4:3 1 Timothy 6:5 2 Timothy 2:15 2 Timothy 2:18 2 Timothy 2:25 2 Timothy 3:7 2 Timothy 3:8 2 Timothy 4:4 Titus 1:1 Titus 1:14 Hebrews 10:26 James 1:18 James 3:14 James 5:19 1 Peter 1:22 2 Peter 1:12 2 Peter 2:2 1 John 1:6 1 John 1:8 1 John 2:4 1 John 2:21 1 John 2:27 1 John 3:18 1 John 3:19 1 John 4:6 1 John 5:6 2 John 1:1 2 John 1:3 2 John 1:4 3 John 1:1 3 John 1:3 3 John 1:4 3 John 1:8 3 John 1:12

Where “truth” appears

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Genesis3 occurrences
3 verses Exodus2 occurrences
2 verses Deuteronomy2 occurrences
2 verses Joshua1 occurrence
1 verse Judges1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses 2 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses 2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses Esther1 occurrence
1 verse Job1 occurrence
1 verse Psalms40 occurrences
40 verses Proverbs10 occurrences
9 verses Ecclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verse Isaiah19 occurrences
18 verses Jeremiah8 occurrences
8 verses Daniel8 occurrences
8 verses Hosea1 occurrence
1 verse Micah1 occurrence
1 verse Zechariah5 occurrences
4 verses Malachi1 occurrence
1 verse Matthew3 occurrences
3 verses Mark3 occurrences
3 verses Luke5 occurrences
5 verses John27 occurrences
22 verses Acts3 occurrences
3 verses Romans8 occurrences
8 verses 1 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 verses 2 Corinthians8 occurrences
6 verses Galatians5 occurrences
5 verses Ephesians6 occurrences
6 verses Philippians1 occurrence
1 verse Colossians2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Thessalonians3 occurrences
3 verses 1 Timothy5 occurrences
5 verses 2 Timothy6 occurrences
6 verses Titus2 occurrences
2 verses Hebrews1 occurrence
1 verse James3 occurrences
3 verses 1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses 1 John10 occurrences
9 verses 2 John4 occurrences
3 verses 3 John6 occurrences
5 verses

Source order

Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

1 John 5:6

the Spirit is truth

1 Kings 17:24

the word of the Lord in thy mouth is truth

John 17:17

thy word is truth

Psalms 119:142

thy law is the truth

Psalms 119:151

all thy commandments are truth

2 · KJV context and cross-references

Genesis 24:27 Psalms 43:3 Proverbs 3:3 Jeremiah 9:3 John 1:17 1 Corinthians 5:8 1 Timothy 6:5 3 John 1:12

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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Conformity to fact or reality; exact accordance with that which is, or has been, or shall be. […] Conformity of words to thoughts, which is called moral truth

volume 2, leaf 811, column 1 (entry starts at OCR line 23)